Some of the proposals include reducing lanes, creating buffered bike lanes, construct missing sidewalks and putting a traffic light at Rock Avenue, the sight of Friday's fatal accident.

"There is an urgency to it because too many people have died this year. We are actually on a record pace this year. It's really bad to be a pedestrian in Fremont this year," says Kadavanich.

But those opposed say there are too many changes being proposed. "We thought we were doing a great thing, but we heard a lot of concern from the community that this was a bold and drastic change," commented Hans Larsen, the Public Works Director for the City of Fremont, during his presentation at the meeting.

Larsen says there is "a heighten level of urgency" in light of Friday's fatal accident.

A long line of opponents spoke against the city's recommendations and offered alternatives such as more street lights and signs, and stronger enforcement of the current speed limit.

"How about you spend a fraction of the money and hire one more police officer to spend a little but more time on traffic enforcement. Now that will be a solution," says one Fremont resident during public comment.